10/31/2016

The Mailroom

"The Work Study program allows students a variety of options and the ability to pursue an area of personal interest."

http://about.norwich.edu/offices-services/work-study/

In the military, communication via mail is critical for the sustainment of the personnel and the mission. Its primary use is to keep service members in contact with people back home, which in turn increases morale and efficiency. While under different conditions, a college student is under many stresses in which a letter from home could make a huge difference. Enter the Norwich University Mailroom.

Located in the basement of the Wise Campus Center, the mailroom is a highly used center for cadets, civilians, and faculty of Norwich University. Everything comes through the mailroom, including letters, magazines, care packages from home, and the large Amazon Prime Pantry boxes full of Poptarts. The mailroom is critical in sustaining a life on campus.

I work in the mailroom several times a week. As a mailroom clerk, I am responsible for sorting and distributing mail to all the members of the university community. It's a fun job that lets me actually talk to people. Being one of the many who operates the front counter, I meet many people on a daily basis. Each package is a different story. One person has a box from his mom full of cookies and brownies. One has high-end computer parts to build an overclocked gaming computer. One has a bouquet of roses sent from a boyfriend back home. The list goes on. The common denominator is the reaction. Everyone seems to be happy to get mail. It's satisfying knowing that everyone is having a wonderful Norwich because I helped them get a box from home. Stop in some time!